I have been diving since 1985 since then I have lost or got fouled up in more dive flags/lines than I can count.
I moved to the west coast -no dive flags needed- I should have stayed because of that reason.
I have been back east now and have lost every dive flag that I was in charge of.
I have cut myself free of at least 4 lines. I have been at 75 feet only to see my dive buddies laughing at me
because I was towing the flag underwater at that depth. I have had the wind rip the flag from the float only
to find this out after the dive. I have used thick polypro line so entanglement wouldn't be as frequent as a
thin line only I dropped the handle and it floated up and away from me. I have used a retractable dog leash
which worked ok except for the fact that I have to carry about seven of them and attach them together the deeper
I go. BUT I am on to a new idea. I have found a small construction measuring tape (100 feet). It retracts with
a small handle. Also I drilled a hole into it and placed a lanyard to go over my wrist. I hope this works.
Why can't someone invent a remote control dive flag? You place a transmitter on you self. The dive flag on the
surface is propelled by a model boat motor and servos, and tracks you underwater movements?
Or why doesnt someone invent a "dog leash" that keeps tension on the line that is at least 130 feet long?
I moved to the west coast -no dive flags needed- I should have stayed because of that reason.
I have been back east now and have lost every dive flag that I was in charge of.
I have cut myself free of at least 4 lines. I have been at 75 feet only to see my dive buddies laughing at me
because I was towing the flag underwater at that depth. I have had the wind rip the flag from the float only
to find this out after the dive. I have used thick polypro line so entanglement wouldn't be as frequent as a
thin line only I dropped the handle and it floated up and away from me. I have used a retractable dog leash
which worked ok except for the fact that I have to carry about seven of them and attach them together the deeper
I go. BUT I am on to a new idea. I have found a small construction measuring tape (100 feet). It retracts with
a small handle. Also I drilled a hole into it and placed a lanyard to go over my wrist. I hope this works.
Why can't someone invent a remote control dive flag? You place a transmitter on you self. The dive flag on the
surface is propelled by a model boat motor and servos, and tracks you underwater movements?
Or why doesnt someone invent a "dog leash" that keeps tension on the line that is at least 130 feet long?